'Manilla Falls' propaganda leaflet

Title

'Manilla Falls' propaganda leaflet

Description

A propaganda leaflet issued by the Allied Forces during World War II during the Battle of Manila in 1945. The leaflets were probably airdropped to Japanese troops on the Philippine Islands in the Luzon region soon after the battle ended in March, 1945. One side features a map showing how close Manila is to other Japanese strongholds, highlighting the importance of the Americans taking control of Manila. The other side of the leaflet explains how important controlling Manila is to the war effort. The leaflets were printed before the Americans took control of Manila. It is numbered '33 J 6'. The leaflet is accompanied by an official description and translation of the text into English. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.

Creator

Allied Forces. South West Pacific Area. Psychological Warfare Branch

Date

1945

Is Part Of

Psychological Warfare Branch Scrapbook of American Propaganda Leaflets (MS.70)

Language

English

Japanese

Identifier

PUA_MS70_071

Subject

Leaflets dropped from aircraft

World War, 1939-1945--Philippines--Sources

World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Spatial Coverage

Philippines

Type

Still Image